A video from a Samajwadi Party rally is being widely shared on social media where one can see party president Akhilesh Yadav standing on a platform. It is being claimed…
Twitter user @RoflGandhi_ accused of rape? No, false claim by Right Wing users
The administrator of the popular parody handle on Twitter @RoflGandhi_, Sunil Sharma, recently came under fire with social media users claiming that Sharma was accused of rape. According to them,…
Social media conspiracy theories falsely suggest deliberate sabotage behind Morbi bridge collapse
On October 30, while people were celebrating the Chhatt festival across the country, reports came in of a suspension bridge collapsing in Gujarat. The collapse of the 230-meter-long bridge located…
Man in viral video admitting to raping daughter an Indian? False claim by Tarek Fatah
The video of a man standing behind bars while an individual confronts him is going viral on social media. In the clip, a bearded man called Mushtaq Ahmed is asked…
Was Nehru a ‘citizen of London’? Video viral with misleading claim
The UK’s longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away last week. In the backdrop of this, a clip of Jawaharlal Nehru at a public event is being shared on social…
Karnataka hijab row: JDS member Najma Nazeer’s photos viral with misleading claims
Several educational institutes in Karnataka have barred women who adorn a hijab from entering college premises on the account of not following the dress code. The matter is now sub…
Fact-check: Did NYT term PM Modi ‘last, best hope’ for Earth?
An image claimed to be the front page of The New York Times has been shared on social media websites. The headline of the alleged article on the Indian Prime…
Saffron, Green, Dalit flags at Bhatkal: Video viral with false communal claims
Following the victory of Congress in the Karnataka elections, a video of an Islamic flag being waved during celebrations is viral on social media. The video is said to be…
Video of Muslim man’s memorial being razed in Andhra Pradesh viral with communal spin
A 25-second-long video clip of a group of men, who appear to be Muslims, breaking the gates of a structure is widely circulating on social media. This viral clip is…
Photo of Hindu deity Ram on New York’s Times Square billboards is manufactured
Photographs of Hindu deity Ram and 3D portraits of the upcoming Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be beamed across giant billboards in Times Square, New York on August 5, as…